Now that the pre-Christmas rush is behind us and we are in the lull between Christmas and the New Year, I find myself reflecting on memories of many Christmases shared with my housemates over my years in shared housing.  Some of the most memorable experiences cause...

There are plenty of “buzzwords” buzzing about when it comes to addressing senior issues and/or talking about an aging population. The “Silver Tsunami,” “Boomers,” “Seniors,” “Mature adults,” “Older adults” and yes, we’ve even heard and read the term “Perennials.” The...

Homesharing is in the news again and it makes total sense to us. With a rapidly aging population and no real conclusive housing strategy in place for assisting seniors with downsizing, the concept of homesharing is gaining more and more traction and that’s making...

Today we want to clear up any confusion about what homesharing really means because, as we’ve pointed out in previous blogs, homesharing often means different things to different people. We’ll start by clarifying that homesharing, for example, is not cohousing....

Recently, we sat down to ponder topics for upcoming blogs and to make a list of what the Golden Girls audience might be interested in learning more about. As we did so, we realized that ironically, perhaps the first thing we need to discuss – is “Why aren’t we, as...

These days we turn to the Internet for just about everything. A quick Google search will allow you to find information on topics as varied as astrophysics to the various uses for zinc oxide – in other words, anything from A – Z. With that in mind, the team here at...

Are you part of the “Silver Tsunami” sweeping North America and the globe? The term, first thought to have been coined in the late 1980’s, refers to the baby boomer demographic rapidly becoming seniors and who, in so doing, are causing a cumulative and generational...

We’ve spent quite a bit of time, these last few blogs, talking about what it’s like to enter into a home sharing arrangement. We’ve talked about the monetary advantages, the benefits of home-sharing as it helps to combat loneliness and social isolation and how it can...

We read an article recently about a cohousing initiative that had come to fruition in the United Kingdom after 18 years of planning and design. While the model is a little different from what we talk about here at Golden Girls Canada, the crux of that initiative...

In Canada June is designated “Seniors Month.”  Across the nation, Seniors month is generally viewed as a time to recognize and celebrate older adults and their many contributions and achievements. In the US, this recognition takes place in the month of May. Regardless...

Spring has long been associated with an uptick in the real estate market. Seen as the ideal time to sell, the market often becomes saturated with homes in April, May and June. Families are looking to relocate so the kids can settle in for the summer, adjusting to a...